David Bienenstock
Strain-Specific Concoctions are the Future of Cannabis Craft Cocktails
Legendary bartender Don Lee has decided to come out of the cannabis closet and graciously agreed to push the weed cocktail conversation further by creating three strain-specific original libations using the distinctly different flavors of three of his...
Deadheads Forever Changed the Way We Eat
Who popularized the health food store, organics, farm fresh produce, and the grow-your-own movement? Who spread the good word about vegetarianism, veganism, raw food, macrobiotics, and sustainability? Deadheads, that's who.
Santa Claus Was a Shroom-Tripping Shaman
I was inspired to make a holiday weed feast after finding out that Santa Claus's surprising origins include psychedelic mushrooms, reindeer piss, and shamanism.
91-Year-Old Nonna Marijuana Is the Queen of Weed Cuisine
Aurora Leveroni— known as "Nonna Marijuana"—has two passions in life: cooking Italian food and taking care of her family. When her daughter began using marijuana to relieve her seizures, Nonna became a dedicated advocate for making the plant available.
I Drank Melissa Etheridge's Weed-Infused Wine
The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter and dedicated medical marijuana activist recently unveiled her plans to become a spokeswoman for a high-end line of weed-infused “wine tinctures.” Naturally, I had to taste them myself.
Legal Weed Is Officially Coming to Oregon, Alaska, and Washington, DC
Two years after Colorado and Washington became the first states to legalize recreational marijuana, voters elsewhere have decisively followed suit.
Science Says Weed Makes Food Taste and Smell Better
Anyone who's ever smoked a joint knows that weed can make you ravenously hungry. But why? According to recent research, THC can make your brain smell and taste food far more acutely while high—meaning there's a scientific basis for the munchies.
Fucking Stoned: The Search for a Weed-Based Aphrodisiac
"It's hard to identify universal truths when it comes to cannabis and pleasure."
Cannabis-Infused Bulletproof Coffee Would Make Balzac Proud
In the 1840s, a group of Parisian intellectuals used to gather to drink hashish-spiked coffee and fuel their creative minds. Why not update that little ritual by blending the biohacker's favorite drink—Bulletproof Coffee—with cannabutter?
Growing Greener Grass
As marijuana cultivation outgrows its black market roots, the industry, consumers, scientists, regulators, and environmentalists have begun working together toward a more sustainable future.
Black Jesus Has Risen: The Gospel According to Aaron McGruder
We made a pilgrimage to the set of Adult Swim's controversial new comedy series to bear witness to the gospel according to Aaron McGruder, creator of The Boondocks
The Creators of 'High Maintenance' Are Stoned and Eating All the Snacks in Vimeo's Office
As public opinion regarding marijuana continues to rapidly evolve, nothing in the pop-culture realm reflects this wonderful New Weed Order better than the grassroots success of DIY web series High Maintenance.